The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-03
4 WICKED PRIZE F1onr
Between Reagan aud Files-The brooklyn
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NEw YORK, June 2.-The third attempt
to effect the hard glove fight between
Jack Files, Of Chicago, and John Reagan,
OF Brooklyn, for 81 400 In stakes, gate re-.
cslpts and $500 a side bet, which the pu.
gillsn made between themselves In the
ring, was successful last night. The men
fought for nearly three hours In dancing
pavilion, thirty miles up the Hudson, and
Reagan won by Knockout blow on
Flles' jaw In the iorty.ioaith round.
About one hundred spectators were pres
ent, although the greatest efforts were
made to keep the place OF meeting and
departure OF the excursion steamer, with
the men and their hackers, a profound ae.
cret. The battle WAS one OF tho best ever
witnessed. Both men fought coolly and
carefully. II seemed after the terrible
rally In the tenth round that Reagan
could have won earlier had he gone In to
force matters, but the careful advisor who
stood In his corner would allow him to
take no chances. Once Files second told
him to rush the fighting, thinking Reagan
was dazed, but the youngster could hit
with the veteran every time. ig
The men shook hands at the call Of time
for the frat round at a little after mid.
night. Both held very high guards. Rea-
gan led three times before Files Respond.
ed at all, but hs avoided each attempt OF
his opponent with ease. Files straight.
countered once hard on the mouth. Rsa.
gan beautifully ducked q wicked left.
handler second later and then forced
Files to the ropes, banging at his body
with both hands. The seventh round
found both men still cautious, but Files
sent In his right and won first knock
down. Reagan sprang up and rushed in,
but Files had the better OF the exchange.
forcing his man to the ropes, and bis
friends were jubilant when the men went
10 their corners. Files got In splendid
lett handler, rs they met for the next
round, and won first blood-the double
event-from Reagan's nose. Files friends
were uproarious as he sent Reagan's blood
flying with another blow on the nose,
Reagan's eye waa now black and swollen,
and Files cheek was cut and bleeding, as
was his lett side. They spared a moment,
then cut right in and fought tho eighth,
which was the hardest round OF the bat
tie. The exchanging in the middle Of the
ring was terrific. They exchanged both
hands, and the spectators held their
breath and shouted themselves hoarse al.
ternately. Files had the best of 1t, but
could not get in that Knockout blow be
was dying to land. The excitement was
intense. ET.#g SO
Both were now tired and little was done
up to the seventeenth round, which was
another hard one, Reagan doing some
good upper cutting. ~
Files was the aggressor in the next two
rounds, but Reagan held him level, Rsa.
gan went in on bis seconds advice in the
twentieth round, but Files met him on
the nose and mouth repeatedly. Some
hard hitting at close quarters was then in
dulged In.
The fighting was cautious up to the
twenty-sixth round, when both men made
rally. Files seemed to be doing the best
work, but the Brooklynite turned the
tables and sent Files over the ropes.
The next hard round was the thirty.
third, Files heing forcad to the ropes.
H 'str %'t, ''tt t'tr;f t. nk;'nvn in the
thtrt,.l Lfla su4:u$, ,.4a!{l Fllea to the
ropes and knocking him clvar outside the
ring.
There was good work in each OF the fol-
lowing rounds. Tracey, Files handler,
asked Power, one Of Reagon's seconds, in
the forty-second round, for little resin
for his mans feet. The request was read.
lily granted. NJ
This round was good one, but only
play to the succeeding one. Alter the
torty.second round Reagan had things his
own way. He banged Files in the law
and sent him to the ropes as he pleased.
The veteran, with lump on his law as
large as potato, and blood streaming
from ears and mouth, responded eamely.
The Brooklyn boy WAS all too strong for
poor Files in the forty.third round, and
Tracey claimed foul go often that Reagan
wss given very little chance to do any
fighting.
The iorty.fourth round lasted less than
two minutes. Files was rushed from one
part OF the ring to another, and right
handed smash on the left Jaw sent him to
the floor in a heap. Hia head struck the
floor and when the time-keepers said the
ten seconds. was up, he lay there still.
Three cheers were given for Johnnie
Reagan, lightweight champion OF Amer
lea. The men were hurried aboard the
steamer and her lines cast oil. They had
been at 1t four minutes short OF three
hours, and 1t was now almost daylight.
Files hsnda were badly injured.
Protested lila Iunoosnue